Av1 Codec Premiere Pro Jun 2026

Unlike competitors like DaVinci Resolve (Studio) or HandBrake, Adobe has not yet added an "AV1" option under the Video tab in Export Settings.

AV1 is "processor heavy." Even with a good PC, 4K AV1 files may stutter during editing. av1 codec premiere pro

If you don’t own an Intel Arc GPU or an Nvidia RTX 40-series card, do not export AV1 from Premiere Pro —use HandBrake or FFmpeg instead. Software encoding will waste hours for minimal gain. av1 codec premiere pro